EC Gynaecology

Conceptual Paper Volume 12 Issue 1 - 2023

The Development of IVF in Malta. A Slippery Slope or Result of Dialogue?

Pierre Mallia*

Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Malta and Chairman of the National Bioethics Consultative Committee and Member of the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies, (EGE), EU, Malta

*Corresponding Author: Pierre Mallia, Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Malta and Chairman of the National Bioethics Consultative Committee and Member of the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies, (EGE), EU, Malta.
Received: November 29, 2022; Published: December 13, 2022




The Embryo Protection Act 2012 - Chapter 524 of the Laws of Malta is the ‘Parent’ Act governing the Fertility Sector. The Bill was passed through Parliament and provides for the protection of human embryos through the establishment of the regulatory Authority (The Embryo Protection Authority. Ever since the enactment of the first Embryo Protection Act of Malta [1] there have recurrently been significant decisions to improve access to different categories of people who experience various problems with conception ranging from infertility (be it biological or social) to genetic disorders. This article intends to update the progressive development of this law.

  1. Chapter 524, Embryo Protection Act, Laws of Malta.
  2. Reproductive Technology Document of the Bioethics Consultative Committee, Ministry of Health, Malta (2000).
  3. Embryo Protection Authority Act, chapter 524, Laws of Malta.
  4. Embryo Protection Amendment Act, 2018, Laws of Malta.
  5. Mallia, P. Chance of Choice. Thoughts on PGD, the Malta Independent on Sunday (2022).
  6. Ibid.

Pierre Mallia. The Development of IVF in Malta. A Slippery Slope or Result of Dialogue?. EC Gynaecology 12.1 (2023): 07-11.

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